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Gardner council cuts Lifeline revolving-account cap to $10,000 after liability questions
Summary
The Gardner City Council voted unanimously to amend a proposed $20,000 cap on a new revolving account for Lifeline services, lowering the limit to $10,000 amid concerns about oversight, liability and unclear cost estimates.
The Gardner City Council on Aug. 4 voted 9-0 to amend a proposed revolving-account limit for the city’s Lifeline services program, reducing the maximum balance from $20,000 to $10,000. Councilors debated whether the city should be running parts of the Lifeline program and pressed staff for clearer financial and legal detail before authorizing a larger fund. Councilor Kacinskas said the council was “giving up much of our oversight” by creating a revolving fund and asked for…
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